R.A.F / Royal Navy. 1939-41 Covers to England (7) or India, one a stampless O.A.S cover, one franked 8c, the other sent by air mail franked 50c, 55c (4) or $1, cancelled at Singapore (3) or Field Post Office S.P 501 (5), with R.A.F Censors (6, one with two strikes of "R.A.F / CENSOR / 63" signed by different officers) or boxed "PASSED BY / NAVAL / CENSOR" (2). Also a 1941 cover from G.B to an Aircraftsman in Singapore with Field Post Office S.P 502 arrival c.d.s, redirected to India and again to Southern Rhodesia with boxed "RECD. AIR HQ., INDIA / PASSED FOR REDIRECTION". (9).

British / Australian Forces. 1940-41 Covers to G.B (6), Ireland, India or Australia, with British army censors (8, one also with cachet of the C.O 3rd A.A Regt. R.A) or A.I.F censor, all sent by air mail franked 25c to Australia, 30c, 50c or 55c (4), or $2 or $2.55 Clipper rates via USA, cancelled at Singapore (4), Kuala Lumpur, Indian Section Base Office 4 (2) or A.I.F Field P.O No. 17 (2). The $2 clipper rate cover with faults, otherwise fine, one cover with Straits 5c + Selangor 25c. (9).

Indian Forces. 1941 O.H.M.S Covers to India franked at 50c or 55c air mail rates, cancelled at Indian F.P.O 50 or Indian Section Base Office 4, with differing oval "2ND ECHELON / C. Haydon / MALAYA" cachets showing his rank as "Lieut" or "Cmdr". (2).

1941 (Aug 20) Registered cover from USA to Palestine franked 85c, censored in India and Palestine, handstamped violet "TO BE FORWARDED BY / AIR FROM SINGAPORE" (the scarce larger size cachet, only used on registered mail), backstamped at New York, Honolulu, Singapore and Tel Aviv.

1939-41 Censored covers, including $1.50 (3) and $3 clipper rates to the USA and 55c air mail rate to G.B (2) or India, six others sent by surface mail (one to China), eight covers posted in September 1939, censor cachets include circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / (crown) / PENANG" and boxed numbered "PASSED BY / CENSOR" of Singapore (numbers 3, 7, 10, 17, 19 all with one clipped corner, number 16 complete). One cover from Malacca with meter machine U14, another bearing an "Arrived Safely" patriotic label. (13).

1939-41 Covers and a card censored in transit or upon arrival in Singapore or Penang, comprising air mail covers from Netherlands Indies to Malaya (2), G.B, USA or Germany, Iraq to USA or Indo-China to Corsica; and an unusual cover from Rangoon to USA with Singapore censor cachet and a U.S 3c stamp cancelled in New York, apparently hand carried (censored in transit at Singapore) and posted upon arrival in the USA. (8).

Malayan States. 1939-41 Censored cover from Johore (2), Negri Sembilan (6), or Perak (6), nine sent by air mail franked 50c (2) or 55c (6) to G.B or Ireland, or $1.10 to India. Censor cachets include numbered boxed "PASSED BY / CENSOR" of Singapore (4, two with clipped corners) or Penang (2), triangular numbered "PASSED FOR / TRANSMISSION" of Singapore (3) or Penang (3) or boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR 136 / SINGAPORE". A fine group. (14).

Selangor. 1939-41 Censored covers, rates include $2 (2) and $2.15 (registered) clipper rates to G.B, 55c air mail to G.B (2), others sent by surface mail including covers to Peru, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Canada, one cover with boxed "TRAIN LETTER", another bearing a Negri Sembilan 8c stamp. Various censors include circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / (crown) / PENANG" and boxed numbered "PASSED BY / CENSOR" of Singapore (3, two with clipped corners), the registered cover addressed "c/o British Philatelic Association" and bearing their "Examined" seal. (13).

1940-41 Air mail covers censored in Penang or Singapore, to G.B franked 50c (2), 55c (2) or $2 Clipper rate, or to India franked 50c, 55c (4) or $1, one cover from Kuala Lumpur backstamped "MALAYAN CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS / PLEASE REQUEST SENDER IN / FUTURE TO WRITE HIS/HER FULL / NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE FRONT / OF THE ENVELOPE TOGETHER WITH / THE LANGUAGE USED". (11).

Japanese Occupation. 1942 Perak 5c with type 2 overprint, variety second character sideways, mint, minor gum toning, good appearance. S.G. J275b, £550. Photo on Page 126. (Image1)

Japanese Occupation. 1943-44 Commercial covers from Taiping to Singapore all with differing 8c frankings, all censored, a little roughly opened at left edge, otherwise fine. (4).